A variety of factors exist for the coarsening of finger joints. It is usually caused by hyperplasia of the soft tissue of the joint capsule or osteophytes on the joint margins.
For example, if you pinch your fingers often, write for a long time, or use them too often at work, you may have enlarged knuckles, but the following pathologic conditions are worthy of vigilance:
1. macroglossia: usually with symmetrical bony enlargement on both sides, accompanied by certain deformities, which is mainly thought to be related to selenium deficiency.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis: the joints are usually stiff after waking up in the morning and often feel swollen and painful.
3. Synovitis: When age increases and the body’s immunity decreases, it is easy to cause inflammation of the synovial membrane if the hands are in contact with cold water for a long time in life and work, or if they live in a humid environment.
There are many reasons that cause large finger joints, usually it is recommended to avoid overwork of the fingers, but also pay attention to other aspects of the body whether there is any abnormality, and timely to the hospital, and actively look for the cause of the disease.